New grit effective at de-icing

German firm Bisotherm is now offering a new product designed to prevent slipping in icy or snow conditions. Called RUTSCHEX PLUS, the product is claimed to be ecologically sustainable as well as highly effective.
February 15, 2012 Read time: 2 mins

German firm Bisotherm is now offering a new product designed to prevent slipping in icy or snow conditions. Called RUTSCHEX PLUS, the product is claimed to be ecologically sustainable as well as highly effective.

This natural grit is said to work reliably even in temperatures as low as -25°C.

The product is intended for use in specific areas and applications where rapid and effective action is required with very little impact on material, fauna or flora. The grit agent prevents slippage effectively and quickly in icy conditions through the combination of expanded silicate with a thawing agent. Although thawing and condensation typically form moisture, the firm says that using this product will ensure that any area where it has been applied will not freeze over again. The mix of expanded silicate and thawing agent is sufficient to ensure that only small amounts of the product are needed to prevent slippage.

This allows for the effective combination of economic and ecological concerns.

According to 2705 Bisotherm, RUTSCH-EX PLUS is particularly suited for use on loading ramps and loading zones, security and control transition stations and entry and exit ramps for multi-level parking garages.

For more information on companies in this article

Related Content

  • Concrete paving technology offers long term roadway construction
    July 18, 2012
    Concrete slipforming technology offers long term roadway and barrier construction with new technology now available - Mike Woof reports With road construction investment being seen around the world, concrete slipformer manufacturers are seeing strong export sales at present. New models are coming to market also with manufacturers continuing to broaden ranges by offering additional features and capabilities. US concrete paving specialist GOMACO is benefiting from extensive worldwide sales, with its long term
    Read More
  • Fayat develops new surface dressing solutions
    February 9, 2015
    Fayat says that its new Multispray and Duospray systems offer effective technologies for spreading surface dressing. The Multispray system is a multi-purpose spraybar that can be fitted to spreaders and used for spraying binders and additives. The spraybar features two rows of jets, which allows the user to choose two different spread rates across the width of the roadway. This means that the carriageway and hard shoulder can be coated with different mixes, eliminating bleeding of surface dressing materials
    Read More
  • Fayat develops new surface dressing solutions
    January 6, 2017
    Fayat says that its new Multispray and Duospray systems offer effective technologies for spreading surface dressing. The Multispray system is a multi-purpose spraybar that can be fitted to spreaders and used for spraying binders and additives. The spraybar features two rows of jets, which allows the user to choose two different spread rates across the width of the roadway. This means that the carriageway and hard shoulder can be coated with different mixes, eliminating bleeding of surface dressing materials
    Read More
  • Carmix offering versatile new mixers
    January 25, 2017
    Italian firm Carmix is now offering two versatile new mixers, the 3.500 TC and the 5.5 XL The 3.500 TC is said to benefit from advanced technology and features more ergonomic controls, better visibility and improved productivity. The self-loading mixer is versatile and productive and can be operated on a wide array of sites with difficult conditions as it can cope with slopes of up to 30%. The machine can deliver 3.5m3 and is equipped with a double mixing blade as well as a sophisticated weighing syst
    Read More

Highlighted Content